We've talked about the pleasant aesthetics Qashqai and success has meant for Nissan in terms of sales. It is a fact that the idea of crossover compact like and that people opt for this concept polyvalentTo get away from the standard pattern in the compact segment, and why not, to win also useful.
The update Nissan Qashqai in 2010 led to a series of changes that improved not only the aesthetics of the car, but also their behavior. The suspension has been revised to win in comfort, but by no means is hurt in road behavior.
In addition, a very interesting option is the new version of "green" referred to Pure DriveWhich assembles the 1.5-liter dCi engine, reducing CO2 emissions up to 129 g / km and the average consumption to the 4.9 liters per hundred kilometers.
Engine performance
The test unit we were able to drive the motor mounted 2.0-liter dCi (Turbo diesel common rail direct injection and Renault origin) of 150 hpMated to a six-speed manual transmission performance somewhat rude (not nearly as the change of an SUV, but something similar). The first two gears can seem short riding around town, so we have to resort to hand over the account, except that we like "tractor" in third.
As we mentioned in the previous part, engine power is transmitted to the road through AWD house, with 2WD mode (4 × 2), Auto (4 × 4 with automatic torque distribution) and Lock (4 × 4 with differential lock).
The level of benefits offered by the 2.0 dCi is fine even for a vehicle of its size and weight, although the engine is rather lazy below the 2,000 laps. From this age, when they get maximum torque of 320 NmThe needle goes up with more desire to 4,000 turns, where it gives the peak power 150 hp. Stretch engine does not make much sense because the thrust is no longer significant.
The Qashqai 2.0 dCi 4 × 4 accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h 9.9 seconds (With manual, as with the automatic takes 11) and its maximum speed is 193 km / h.
road pretty average. The rubber mounting of the Qashqai series with 18-inch wheels to the finish Tekna Sport are measures 215/55 R18.
In town, the official figure is 7.5 liters per hundred kilometers, although it is fairly easy to exceed it without having to drive fast, because the car's weight rather penalizes fuel consumption, especially in low gears and constant stops . If we use him exclusively urban consumption may last up to 8 or 9 liters (I got to see up to 11 liters in town).
The strength of the 2.0 dCi is the extra-urban consumption. ROAD likely to rally the average approved (5.2 liters) if you drive in a calm and respect the speed limits. I was pleasantly surprised that the average level may even lower the barrier of 5 liters. Not bad for this big guy (not so great in reality.)
For those interested in the intricacies of consumption, say the car was about 14,000 km at the time of the test. Moreover, it is noteworthy that the fuel tank has a capacity of 65 liters.
Dynamic driving
We have already noted that the 2010 update for Qashqai included a number of tweaks to the suspension to win comfortably. In our case, even with 18-inch tires pretty good suspension absorbs road irregularities, if the road is not destroyed.
If we have to leave the road, the ride is not uncomfortable for good roads, even if they are not, the chatter is constant and annoying. However, it is not designed for that, let alone equip wheels we spoke.
Despite the improvement in comfort, the Qashqai does not seem to have lost their dynamic qualities. Even in a vehicle this tall, rocking body and inertia are not too noticeable except to do the wild. No doubt this crossover Compact is the best in its segment in terms stability and ride quality concerns.
The front suspension is independent of type Mc Pherson while the rear is of type multilink, As already mentioned, the setup is pretty lenient with the occupants of the vehicle, and also with the driver (at the time of driving, I mean.) If we speak of the brake system, equipped with ventilated discs in front and solid at the back, is more than enough to forcefully stop the Qashqai, and also has brake assist emergency.
Although it may not seem so, the Nissan Qashqai is despite its size and its approximately 1,600 kilograms, an agile car as far as it goes. It is an ultralight, but defended superbly even in urban areas, where not shown clumsy or too bulky.
The AWD is something I personally have used very little. Just one day it rained connected the Auto to go quiet (and safe, of course), and well, also in a getaway by dirt tracks.
As was the 4 × 4 versionI had to make a foray outside of the road and the fact is that defends himself well even with soft ground. I did not try to put it in mud or on lands more complicated because I did not want to get into a mess. It would be unwise given that the car has no reducing.
For everyday use does not make much sense either lead connected the Auto (automatic torque distribution between the axles), mostly because it penalizes consumption slightly. However, the extra security it provides in adverse conditions is a factor to consider.
And better tomorrow.
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